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| the reocurrence of initial consonant counds |
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| a reference to a well-known person,myth,historical event biblical story etc. |
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| occurs when 2 contrasts are presented close together, often using simlar language |
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| language that is not meant literally |
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| a lterary device that serves as an interrutpoin in the action to show a scene that took place |
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| a sort of hint of things to come |
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| a situation that is opposite of what you'd expect, or a comment that means something very different from what the speaker is literally saying |
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| the use of words that sounds like what they mean, ex. moo |
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| comparisons between two inlike things that do not use the words like or as |
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| a self contridictory expression "absolutely unsure" |
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| speaking of an inanimate object as a human |
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| a comparison between two things using the word like or as |
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| the opposite of hyperbole, downplays the extremity or severity of a situation |
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